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35 Cards in this Set
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What is the purpose of Greek/Roman mythology?
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Shows how human race thought and felt.
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What's the first written record of Greece called and whose the author?
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Iliad, Homer
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What do the myths show us about the early Greeks.
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How they progressed, rose above.
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Why did the portrayal of Zeus change over the years.
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As people changed he changed, became more aware of human life.
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What is the Theogony, and why is it important.
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An account of the creation of the universe and the generations of gods and it's very important to mythology.
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What did the Greeks believe about the origins of the gods and the universe?
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The universe created the gods.
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Who were the first parents, children and grandchildren.
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Parents were the Heaven and Earth, Titans were the first children and grandchildren were the gods.
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How did Homer describe Olympus.
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Wasn't heaven.
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Zeus, Hades, Artemis, Hermes, Hestia.
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Zeus-Jupiter, Hades-Pluto, Artemis-Diana, Hermes-Mercury, Hesta-Vesta
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Juno, Neptune, Minerva, Venus, Mars and Vulcan
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Juno-Hera, Neptune-Poseidon, Minerva-Athena, Venus-Aphrodite, Mars-Ares, Vulcan-Hephaestus
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How was the will of Zeus revealed at the oracle at Dodona.
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By the rusting of the oak leaves when the priests interupted.
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Describe the breastplate, bird, and tree that symbolizes Zeus.
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Aegis, eagle and oak.
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What was the dual relationship between Zeus and Hera.
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Hera was his wife and sister.
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Describe Hera's personality.
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Very jealous person because of his other lovers, hateful, made life miserable for his other lovers.
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Who were Zeus' two brothers and what did they rule.
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Poseidon-the seas
Hades-the underworld |
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Athena, Phoebus Apollo, Artemis and Aphrodite describe personalities.
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Aphrodite- goddess of love and beauty
Athena-goddess of the city, battle, life, first to tame horses Phoebus Apollo-musician, played liar spoke at Delphi and was the link between God and man. Artemis-huntsman |
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Hermes, Hephaestus, Hestia, Cupid, Ares, Muses and Graces
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Hephaestus-god of fire, blacksmith
Hestia-goddess of the hearth, home Cupid-god of love, son of aphrodite Muses-9 daughters of Zeus and memory, known for beautiful voices. Graces-3 slender, merth and good cheer |
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What did Hermes have on his feet, hat and wand and why.
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Wings, was Zeus messenger, mercury
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Name the Gods of the Waters
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Poseidon
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Who are the main Gods of the underworld?
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Hades and Persephone
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What are the Elysian Fields?
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Blessed part of the underworld
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Retell the story of Demeter (ceres)
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why we have seasons, daughter was taken away, was upset so nothing grew became winter/fall when she came back it was spring and summer
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What were the 2 central ideas in the worship of Dionysus.
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God of wine, represents joy and brutality
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Why did Dionysus become the center of immortality.
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One of his parents was mortal one was a god, regrows, external life and always came back. (grape tree)
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How were Demeter and Dionysus different from others.
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Only ones who experienced suffering like mortals.
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What are the Elysian Fields?
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Blessed part of the underworld
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Retell the story of Demeter (ceres)
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why we have seasons, daughter was taken away, was upset so nothing grew became winter/fall when she came back it was spring and summer
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What were the 2 central ideas in the worship of Dionysus.
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God of wine, represents joy and brutality
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Why did Dionysus become the center of immortality.
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One of his parents was mortal one was a god, regrows, external life and always came back. (grape tree)
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How were Demeter and Dionysus different from others.
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Only ones who experienced suffering like mortals.
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What are the Elysian Fields?
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Blessed part of the underworld
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Retell the story of Demeter (ceres)
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why we have seasons, daughter was taken away, was upset so nothing grew became winter/fall when she came back it was spring and summer
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What were the 2 central ideas in the worship of Dionysus.
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God of wine, represents joy and brutality
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Why did Dionysus become the center of immortality.
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One of his parents was mortal one was a god, regrows, external life and always came back. (grape tree)
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How were Demeter and Dionysus different from others.
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Only ones who experienced suffering like mortals.
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